Latest Infrastructure News
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HS2 Reaches Halfway Point in Tunnelling
HS2 has completed 29 miles of tunnelling, thus passing the halfway point in its network of tunnels for the high-speed line.
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Major Contract Awarded to Deliver Sydney's Southwest Metro
John Holland and Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction have been contracted to deliver a final package of works for Sydney's Southwest Metro…
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The Channel Tunnel Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
Getlink and its subsidiary Eurotunnel are celebrating 30 years since the opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1994.
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France: RER Line E Extends West to Nanterre
On 6 May, the RER E line extension between Saint-Lazare station and Nanterre opened in the western suburbs of Paris.
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Sydney Metro West Tunnelling Reaches Burwood North
Two Sydney Metro West tunnel boring machines (TBMs), Beatrice and Daphne, have reached the Burwood North Station site.
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UK: Porterbrook to Electrify Track at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Porterbrook has confirmed plans to renew and electrify the 3.5-kilometre track at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire.
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HS2 Completes First Sections of Curzon Street Station Viaduct
HS2 Ltd has completed the first sections of the Curzon Street station viaduct to bring high-speed trains into Birmingham’s new station.
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Germany: DB Launches 2024 Infrastructure Renewal Programme
DB InfraGO AG has launched a comprehensive infrastructure programme to renew Germany's railway network in 2024.
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Alstom Completes Electric Train Maintenance Depot in Romania
Alstom has completed work on a new maintenance depot in Romania that will test and validate the nation's new electric trains.
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Brightline West Breaks Ground on High-Speed Rail Line
Brightline West has officially broken ground on its high-speed rail project to connect Las Vegas and Southern California.
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Deutsche Bahn Starts 4-Track Expansion of Hanau-Gelnhausen Line
Deutsche Bahn has commenced a 1.6bn EUR project on the rail network in Hesse with a four-track expansion of the Hanau-Gelnhausen line.
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Caltrain Completes Integrated Testing between San Francisco and San Jose
Caltrain's electric trains have completed integrated testing between San Francisco and San Jose in California.
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Scotland: Network Rail Invests £3.4 Million in Glenfinnan Viaduct
Network Rail is commencing a 3.4 million GBP investment project to repair the 123-year-old Glenfinnan Viaduct.
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Canada: Team Selected to Build Surrey Langley SkyTrain Stations
British Columbia has selected South Fraser Station Partners to design and build eight new stations for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project.
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Chicago Metra Launches $332 Million Construction Plan for 2024
Chicago's commuter rail system, Metra, has announced a comprehensive list of construction projects planned for 2024.
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Caltrain Celebrates Electrification of 51-Mile Corridor
Caltrain, Balfour Beatty and PG&E have celebrated the start of testing across the fully electrified 51-mile Caltrain corridor.
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HS2 Launches Final Northolt Tunnel Boring Machine
The fourth and final tunnel boring machine (TBM) being used to build the Northolt Tunnel has been launched under London.
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PATH Forward to Enhance Rail Network in New Jersey
PANYNJ has launched PATH Forward: a two-year programme to provide enhanced services and infrastructure on New Jersey's PATH rail network.
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Île-de-France Mobilités Opens T3b Tramway Extension
On 5 April, Île-de-France Mobilités commenced passenger services on the T3b tramway extension to Porte Dauphine in Paris.
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UK: Network Rail Completes Hope Valley Railway Upgrade
Network Rail has completed the 150 million GBP Hope Valley Railway Upgrade project to enhance journeys between Manchester and Sheffield.
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LA Metro Completes Tunnelling for D Line Subway Extension
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has completed tunnelling for the D Line Subway Extension Project.
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Amtrak Selects Delivery Partner for Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program
Amtrak has awarded a 'Delivery Partner' contract to a team comprised of AECOM and Jacobs to support the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.
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Network Rail to Invest £2.8bn in Climate Resilience
Network Rail is investing around 2.8 billion GBP in activities and technology to help cope with extreme weather and climate change.
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$2.4 Billion in CRISI Grants to Improve US Rail Infrastructure
The FRA has announced over 2.4 billion USD in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program grants.